Matariki Questions

What does Matariki mean?

• Eyes of god

• Eye of the tiger

• Tiny eyes

• Eye in the sky

What are the dumplings that are put in a boil up?

• Doubtful boys

  (monotumo)

• Dough boys (motumotu)

• The beach boys
  (moontumo)

• Boiled dumplings

  (mutomotu)

What date does Matariki fall on?

• Friday 28th June

• Wednesday 26th June

• Saturday 29th June

• 1st April

What season does Matariki disappear and reappear?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

What is the meaning of the star Tupuānuku?

• Linked to food that comes from the air

• The star that is connected to the rain

• Linked to food grown in the ground

• Associated with the ocean and seafood.

How many stars make up the Matariki Star cluster?

• 3 Toru

• 9 Iwa

• 12 Tekau mā rua

Name 2 of the Matariki stars

• Wai and Wati

• Waiti and Waita

• Matariki and Puha

• Wai and Iaw

What is the star cluster known as in different countries?

• Pleiades "seven sisters"

• Subaru in Japanese

• Ford in America

• Pilates "three brothers"

How do you say Happy New Year for the Māori New Year?

• Mānawatia a Matariki

• Kia ora a Matariki

If you drove to Matariki in a car how long would it take for you to get there?

• 1 year

• 4.8 Billion years

• 3 million years